Overseas Scholarships for MS/MPhil leading to PhD (Phase-II)

The Overseas Scholarships for MS/MPhil leading to PhD (Phase-II) is a competitive scholarship scheme placing scholars in technologically advanced host countries for Direct PhD and MS/MPhil leading to PhD programmes. Scholarships cover disciplines across sciences, engineering, humanities and business, with provincial and discipline quotas reflecting national needs. The scheme aims to build Pakistan's capacity by producing PhD-qualified researchers and professionals and expects recipients to contribute research outputs and R&D projects.

Award of a scholarship for Direct PhD or MS/MPhil leading to PhD and placement in host universities in technologically advanced countries; part of a programme of up to 2000 scholarships (450 per year in stated allocation).

Competitive selection process administered by HEC; the process takes approximately 10–12 months from scholarship announcement to award.